“ Delicious food, great service! Definitely can share. Honestly the appetizers were the best! I'd skip the side salad. I also had a blood orange spritz cocktail that was DELICIOUS! ”

“ Oh my goodness get in my tummy! I ordered the brocolini salad and added grilled chicken. Divine. The goat cheese + dried fruit are a goated combo. Mahomes and Kelce perchance. The fam ordered the appetizer sampler first. Fried fare--nothing special. Two got the lasagna and one got the chicken piccata (watch out for the spice on the piccata). I was playing eye tag with their meals. No complaints. Out curtain call was the limonincello cake. Not life changing but as Goldilocks would say, "Ayyy whaddya meaan, I'm walkin here, that cake is just right Tone." Ambience? Ngl I felt like an Olathe farmer from 1990. Very upscale and trendy vibe. Service check! The hosts and wait staff were so welcoming and truly made my family's night. Eat your heart out Prairie Village! ”

“ I recently met a business colleague at Va Bene for lunch and it was delightful. I love to support local restaurants serving amazing food. The restaurant is intimate, beautifully decorated and features an open kitchen. It's a perfect neighborhood dining hangout. The restaurant was about a quarter full when we arrived, so we had awesome service during our brief meal. My dining partner who frequently dines here, told me the Rigatoni is to die for. I tried some of her order and would be the first to agree. For lunch, I'm more of a salad guy, so the Chopped Salad was a homerun. Loved the creamy Italian dressing, oregano croutons, cherry tomatoes and cured meats. The portion was so large, I had lunch for my wife when I returned home. I'd love to return for a dinner so I could check out more of their menu. I heard rave reviews for their pizzas, as well as other pasta dishes. They have a half price wine special on Wednesday and Sunday, as well as live music on Thursdays. ”

“ I love this place and all the flavors of each plate. This place has that great neighborhood feel but you know you are getting the best ingredients and flavors on one plate. I have had a chance to visit them in the winter and the summer and you get two great experiences. In the summer they have a large patio that is great to enjoy your meal and in the winters it's nice a cozy, great for a date night or to get together with your closest friends. I love starting off my meal with their meatballs, if there is a meatball on the menu I am ordering it and Va'Benes meatballs never disappoint they have pork, beef, & ricotta meatballs, rustic marinara & fontina fonduta, parmesan reggiano, grilled focaccia. I also enjoy eating their bruschetta as a starter and I am not even a bruschetta lover but there is something about theirs it has basil pesto, confit cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, balsamic glaze, I think it's the pesto and the balsamic glaze that gets my taste buds going. I also love their mushroom arancini, which is PACKED with flavor it has Sicilian rice fritters, mozzarella, artichoke aioli, Calabrian chiles, don't sleep on the Calabrian chiles those pack a punch and add a great flavor to this dish. In the summers I like to eat light so I am a big fan of their Mediterranean Chopped salad, which has house greens, creamy Italian dressing, oregano croutons, olives, artichokes, cherry tomato, cured meats, egg, pecorino. I wish I had added a protein but I had meatballs on the side, which was just enough. I come here often and would recommend it to all my friends ”

“ We took advantage of KCRW week to try new places which is how we came to have lunch at Va Bene, but it won't be the last. We already perused the menu to start to plan our next visit. I am sorry to say that I cannot remember our server's name. He shared the right amount of information so we could determine what we wanted to order. He noticed how much we appreciated the bread and gave us little bit more to enjoy. We enjoyed the large portion of Lobster Bisque, Rigatoni and Chicken Caprese Sandwich. We were so full (maybe all that wonderful bread) that half the Chicken Caprese sandwich came home with us. Oh and the potatoes were awesome! They opened in the middle of the pandemic and were impacted by challenges from the surrounding businesses. They have already shown preservation in tough times and hope that serves them well to continue to do well in the future. Cannot wait to bring friends with us next time. ”

“ Delicious pasta, salads, entrees, desserts, wine, and more can be found at Va Bene in Prairie Village! We started our meal off with the house Chardonnay, House Cab, and the amazingly fresh Berry Salad. The candied almonds stole the show! We also feasted on the Orecchiette Con Salsiccia which has a light but creamy sauce with broccolini, pine nuts, and ground sausage. We ordered this option because we could not pick between the several delicious options and had the server surprise us with his favorite...we were NOT disappointed. We ended the meal with the Gelato Trio and you need to too! Sit inside or outside on the patio to enjoy the good weather! Great service, great ambience, great food & drinks. ”